Assessment of the Diversity of plants in the forest ecosystem of Sitio Bulac Barangay General Luna, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines [manuscript]
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Date
2017
Authors
Mariel I. Aquino
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Forest biodiversity assessment provides information that facilitates more effective management for forest biodiversity and associated resources. A random sampling procedure was used where 10 quadrats measuring 20 m x 20 m were selected as study areas in the forest ecosystem of Sitio Bulac, Barangay General Luna, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija. Different plants were collected, surveyed and photograph. The function of each plant in the forest ecosystem as well as their economic importance were determined and recorded. The environmental parameters and impacts of environmental degradation were also determined. A total of 52 species of plants were identified and classified in the forest ecosystem of Sitio Bulac, Brgy. General Luna, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, 3 of them were unidentified species. Identified species of plants were grouped into 6 divisions, 4 classes, 22 orders, 27 families and 39 genera. The plant diversity of the forest fires which had major impacts in the forest ecosystem that can cause degradation.